Wye Mills

Wye Mills is a township on the border of Talbot County and Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. It was the home of the Wye Oak (Maryland’s honorary state tree, which was destroyed in a June 6, 2002, thunderstorm) and of Chesapeake College. In 1671 a gristmill was built on the Wye River here. Over 300 years later, there is still a mill operating on the site, making it the oldest commercial enterprise in Queen Anne’s or Talbot Counties. Also of interest to fishermen, Wye Mills Lake is a standard bass/bluegill lake and is managed as such. Good numbers and sizes of bass and bluegills are present.

Alan